http://www.adventuretravelnews.com Adventure Travel Industry News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-breed-of-chinese-traveller-can-be-targeted-by-niche-travel-companies http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-breed-of-chinese-traveller-can-be-targeted-by-niche-travel-companies#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:58:20 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11180 A new type of Chinese traveller more interested in a quality travel experience than simply ticking off the sights is emerging. Speaking Tuesday 8 November at World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, China Outbound Tourism Research Institute Director Professor Doctor Wolfgang Georg Arlt said the new type of tourist is [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-breed-of-chinese-traveller-can-be-targeted-by-niche-travel-companies/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/unwto-conference-forges-closer-relationship-between-tourism-and-the-media http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/unwto-conference-forges-closer-relationship-between-tourism-and-the-media#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:04:48 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10329 Focusing on the people behind the tourism numbers and maintaining an honest and open relationship with the media: these are among the main recommendations to emerge from discussions between media representatives and tourism officials attending the first UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media (12-13 September, Zagreb, Croatia). Under the title ‘Tourism in the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/unwto-conference-forges-closer-relationship-between-tourism-and-the-media/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-rising-prominence-of-adventure-tourism-and-its-staying-power http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-rising-prominence-of-adventure-tourism-and-its-staying-power#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:33:19 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10127 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published in the August 2011 issue of Leisure Group Travel Magazine as a guest post by ATTA Vice President Christopher Doyle and Christina Heyniger. By: Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), Christina Heyniger, Strategic Accounts at Vital Wave Consulting, and  the 2010-11 Adventure Tourism Development Index  Tourism continues [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-rising-prominence-of-adventure-tourism-and-its-staying-power/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/europe-bets-on-tourism-to-spur-economic-rebound http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/europe-bets-on-tourism-to-spur-economic-rebound#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:37:07 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9614 A recent Reuters article on msnbc.com poses tourism as the answer to some of the economic woes hitting the European Union, both as a driver for jobs and as a source of income from visitors. With almost ten million EU citizens working in tourism, and another ten million in related fields, the industry drives more [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/europe-bets-on-tourism-to-spur-economic-rebound/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-first-for-the-today-show-nbc-the-today-show-heads-to-quebec http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-first-for-the-today-show-nbc-the-today-show-heads-to-quebec#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:16:17 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9737 New York, NY – For the first time in its history, the fourth hour of the popular American show TODAY will be taped outside the United States. Québec, specifically Montréal, will play host to the filming of two episodes of this daily morning show. The initiatives undertaken by the Ministère du Tourisme, through its Destination [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-first-for-the-today-show-nbc-the-today-show-heads-to-quebec/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travelmole-thumbs-up-for-mexico-travel-photo http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travelmole-thumbs-up-for-mexico-travel-photo#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:25:42 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8830 Travelmole reports that despite continued media attention around drug violence and U.S. travel warnings, travel to Mexico continues to increase – as an example, bookings to the region made through Expedia are up almost a quarter in the last year while Visa noted that inbound visitor spending has increased by $.04 billion since 2009. The [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travelmole-thumbs-up-for-mexico-travel-photo/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/get-set-for-this-years-adventure-travel-film-festival http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/get-set-for-this-years-adventure-travel-film-festival#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 22:26:41 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8588 The following information is published here from Wanderlust. Escape the confines of a dark, dingy cinema this summer and travel to Devon for an alternative, thrill-seeking movie-watching experience The Adventure Travel Film Festival will be screening some of the finest travel films this June against the picturesque backdrop of Appledore, Devon. Curated by film-maker Austin [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/get-set-for-this-years-adventure-travel-film-festival/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-new-addition-to-the-mankin-family http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-new-addition-to-the-mankin-family#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 21:10:40 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8177 Assistant Editor’s Note: Don Mankin is a long-time friend of the ATTA and his new endeavors may prove quite interesting to ATTA Members serving Baby Boomers. Dear Friends, No, not a baby, nor even a dog or cat, but a new outlet for my stories of adventure and occasional indolence. As of today I will [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-new-addition-to-the-mankin-family/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/national-geographic-traveler-selects-the-2011-tours-of-a-lifetime http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/national-geographic-traveler-selects-the-2011-tours-of-a-lifetime#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:12:39 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7680 Washington, D.C. — Track white “spirit” bears in British Columbia. Saddle up for the Inca Trail in Peru. Hike and make pasta in Italy. Take the kids to Vietnam. Visit Civil War battlefields in the Mid-Atlantic. These are just some of the 50 guided tours selected by National Geographic Traveler in its sixth annual “Tours [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/national-geographic-traveler-selects-the-2011-tours-of-a-lifetime/feed 2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-deals-abound-on-social-media-sites http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-deals-abound-on-social-media-sites#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:19:23 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7214 The following excerpts are part of a longer article, Travel deals abound on social-media sites, published on The Arizona Republic. PhoCusWright’s Quinby said the sales and marketing trend is in its infancy. The deals aren’t tailored enough to broadly change the way travel is booked. “It’s very much spray and pray,” he said. Another obstacle: [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-deals-abound-on-social-media-sites/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/archaeology-magazine-to-launch-digital-edition http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/archaeology-magazine-to-launch-digital-edition#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:14:31 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7138 ARCHAEOLOGY magazine announced it will soon launch a digital edition of its print edition. According to Archaeology, this will reduce the organization’s carbon footprints (e.g., less paper and ink), allow them to more cost effectively reach foreign readers, allow for instant access and provide a unique and interactive experience that will include hyperlinked and audio [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/archaeology-magazine-to-launch-digital-edition/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/former-cruise-west-chairman-pitches-new-cruise-concept http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/former-cruise-west-chairman-pitches-new-cruise-concept#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:39:08 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7032 Dick West, the chairman of the now defunct Cruise West, a family-owned Alaska cruise line which closed its doors after over four decades last September, has re-emerged publicly for the first time since his Travel Weekly interview in which he expressed shame and heartbreak over the brand’s recession-fueled demise. The subject of USA Today article [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/former-cruise-west-chairman-pitches-new-cruise-concept/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/is-the-ugly-american-label-fading http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/is-the-ugly-american-label-fading#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:04:34 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6671 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from an article by A. Pawlowski published on CNN travel. Over the years, many U.S. travelers have worried about what kind of welcome they might receive when they leave home — whether because U.S. culture and foreign policy are disliked in some parts of the world or because [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/is-the-ugly-american-label-fading/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-growing-role-for-tourism-in-sustainable-development http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-growing-role-for-tourism-in-sustainable-development#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:45:55 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6658 The following excerpt is from an article published on DailyFinance, by Tonya Mohn, on the increasingly visible role tourism plays in sustainable development: Think of environmentally friendly businesses, and you probably think of things like solar power, green building and recycling. But according to a report released last week by the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP), [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-growing-role-for-tourism-in-sustainable-development/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-featured-prominently-in-outside-magazine%e2%80%99s-2011-trips-of-the-year-and-travel-hot-list http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-featured-prominently-in-outside-magazine%e2%80%99s-2011-trips-of-the-year-and-travel-hot-list#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:22:22 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6641 by Alice Gifford, ATTA Member Advocate Seattle, WA – Outside Magazine’s March 2011 issue includes a selection of 80 Tour Operators between the “Trips of the Year” feature and the annual “Travel Hot List,” more than half of which are current Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) members. Fulfilling one of its primary functions, to promote [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-featured-prominently-in-outside-magazine%e2%80%99s-2011-trips-of-the-year-and-travel-hot-list/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/15th-annual-webby-awards-seeking-years-best-travel-and-tourism-websites http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/15th-annual-webby-awards-seeking-years-best-travel-and-tourism-websites#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:43:25 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=3592 Call for Entries Kicks-Off September 14, 2010 New York, NY– The Webby Awards is seeking entries for the year’s Best Travel and Tourism Websites. From September 14 to December 17, 2010, The 15th Annual Webby Awards will accept entries for the Best Travel Site of the year at www.webbyawards.com. I Wanna Go There took home [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/15th-annual-webby-awards-seeking-years-best-travel-and-tourism-websites/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/special-seattle-premiere-green-living-projects-global-sustainability-central-america-to-maine http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/special-seattle-premiere-green-living-projects-global-sustainability-central-america-to-maine#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:59:56 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=3601 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/special-seattle-premiere-green-living-projects-global-sustainability-central-america-to-maine/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/usa-today-expands-travel-usatoday-com http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/usa-today-expands-travel-usatoday-com#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:40:49 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=2598 McLean, Va. — USA TODAY announced today an expansion of its travel Web site, Travel.USATODAY.com. The redesigned and enhanced site is a one-stop destination for travelers looking for expert travel-planning information, news you can use, actionable advice and tips, best-of-breed tools and apps, and community and conversation. It inspires readers, guides them through the travel [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/usa-today-expands-travel-usatoday-com/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-conservation-fund%e2%80%99s-go-zero%c2%ae-program-and-nomadsland-launch-viral-micro-documentary-campaign-to-fight-habitat-loss-and-climate-change http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-conservation-fund%e2%80%99s-go-zero%c2%ae-program-and-nomadsland-launch-viral-micro-documentary-campaign-to-fight-habitat-loss-and-climate-change#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:25:23 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=2100 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-conservation-fund%e2%80%99s-go-zero%c2%ae-program-and-nomadsland-launch-viral-micro-documentary-campaign-to-fight-habitat-loss-and-climate-change/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/webtv-travel-show-recognized-by-national-geographic-traveler http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/webtv-travel-show-recognized-by-national-geographic-traveler#comments 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